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Endangered and Threatened Wildlife
and Plants; Proposed Replacement of
the Regulations for the Nonessential
Experimental Population of Red
Wolves in Northeastern North Carolina
Fish and Wildlife Service,
Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of
comment period.
AGENCY:
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We, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (Service), are reopening
the public comment period on our June
28, 2018, proposed rule to replace the
existing regulations governing the
nonessential experimental population
designation of the red wolf (Canis rufus)
under section 10(j) of the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
We are reopening the comment period
to allow the public an additional
opportunity to review and comment on
the proposed rule. Comments already
submitted need not be resubmitted, as
they will be fully considered in
preparation of the final rule.
DATES: The comment period for the
proposed rule published on June 28,
2018, at 83 FR 30382 is reopened. We
will accept comments received or
postmarked on or before August 28,
2018. Comments submitted
electronically using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES,
below) must be submitted by 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time on the closing date.
ADDRESSES: Availability of documents:
The proposed rule is available on https://
www.regulations.gov at Docket No.
FWS–R4–ES–2018–0035 and on our
website at https://www.fws.gov/Raleigh.
Comments and materials we receive, as
well as supporting documentation we
used in preparing the proposed rule, are
also available for public inspection at
https://www.regulations.gov. All
comments, materials, and
documentation that we considered in
the proposed rule are available for
public inspection, by appointment,
during normal business hours, at the
Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 551F
Pylon Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606;
telephone 919–856–4520; facsimile
919–856–4556. Persons who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Relay
Service at 1–800–877–8339.
Comment submission: You may
submit written comments on the
proposed rule by one of the following
methods:
(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal
eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. In the Search box,
enter FWS–R4–ES–2018–0035, which is
the docket number for the rulemaking.
Then, click on the Search button. On the
resulting page, in the Search panel on
the left side of the screen, under the
Document Type heading, check the
Proposed Rule box to locate this
document. You may submit a comment
by clicking on ‘‘Comment Now!’’
(2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail
or hand-delivery to: Public Comments
Processing, Attn: FWS–R4–ES–2018–
SUMMARY:
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0035, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
MS: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls
Church, VA 22041–3803.
We request that you send comments
only by the methods described above.
See Information Requested, below, for
more information on submitting
comments on the proposed rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pete
Benjamin, Field Supervisor, U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, Raleigh Ecological
Services Field Office, 551F Pylon Drive,
Raleigh, NC 27606; telephone 919–856–
4520; facsimile 919–856–4556. Persons
who use a TDD may call the Federal
Relay Service at 1–800–877–8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 28, 2018, we published in the
Federal Register a proposed rule (83 FR
30382) to replace the regulations
governing the northeast North Carolina
(NC) nonessential experimental
population (NEP) of the red wolf, which
were codified in 1995 in title 50 of the
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) at
§ 17.84(c) (50 CFR 17.84(c)). That
proposal had a 30-day comment period,
ending July 30, 2018. The purpose of the
proposed action is to incorporate the
most recent science and lessons learned
related to the management of red wolves
to implement revised regulations that
will better further the conservation of
the red wolf. We propose to establish a
more manageable wild propagation
population that will allow for more
resources to support the captive
population component of the red wolf
program (which is the genetic fail safe
for the species); serve the future needs
of new reintroduction efforts; retain the
influences of natural selection on the
species; eliminate the regulatory burden
on private landowners; and provide a
population for continued scientific
research on wild red wolf behavior and
population management.
Information Requested
We will accept written comments and
information during this reopened
comment period and will consider
information and recommendations from
all interested parties. If you previously
submitted comments or information on
the proposed rule, please do not
resubmit them. We have incorporated
them into the public record, and we will
fully consider them in the preparation
of our final determination. We intend
that any final action resulting from the
proposal will be based on the best
scientific and commercial data available
and be as accurate and as effective as
possible.
We request comments or information
from other concerned governmental
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agencies, Native American tribes, the
scientific community, industry, or any
other interested parties concerning the
June 28, 2018, proposed rule. We
particularly seek comments concerning:
(1) Contribution of the NC NEP to
recovery goals for the red wolf;
(2) The relative effects that
management of the NC NEP under the
proposed rule would have on the
conservation of the species;
(3) The extent to which the NC NEP
may be affected by existing or
anticipated Federal or State actions or
private activities within or adjacent to
the proposed NC NEP management area;
(4) Appropriate provisions for
protections and ‘‘take’’ of red wolves;
(5) Ideas and strategies for promoting
tolerance of red wolves on private
property outside the NC NEP
management area; and
(6) Appropriate means to evaluate the
effectiveness of the proposed action,
including relevant performance
measures.
Additionally, we seek comments on
the identification of direct, indirect,
beneficial, and adverse effects that may
result from the June 28, 2018, proposed
rule. You may wish to consider the
extent to which the proposed rule will
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affect the following when providing
comments:
(1) Impacts on floodplains, wetlands,
wild and scenic rivers, or ecologically
sensitive areas;
(2) Impacts on Federal, State, local, or
Tribal park lands; refuges and natural
areas; and cultural or historic resources;
(3) Impacts on human health and
safety;
(4) Impacts on air, soil, and water;
(5) Impacts on prime agricultural
lands;
(6) Impacts to other species of
wildlife, including other endangered or
threatened species;
(7) Disproportionately high and
adverse impacts on minority and low
income populations;
(8) Any socioeconomic or other
potential effects; and
(9) Any potential conflicts with other
Federal, State, local, or Tribal
environmental laws or requirements.
Please include sufficient information
with your submission (such as scientific
journal articles or other publications) to
allow us to verify any scientific or
commercial information you include.
We will post all comments on https://
www.regulations.gov. If you submit
information via https://
www.regulations.gov, your entire
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submission—including any personal
identifying information—will be posted
on the website. If your submission is
made via a hardcopy that includes
personal identifying information, you
may request at the top of your document
that we withhold this information from
public review. However, we cannot
guarantee that we will be able to do so.
We will post all hardcopy submissions
on https://www.regulations.gov.
Comments and materials we receive,
as well as supporting documentation we
used in preparing the proposed rule, are
available for public inspection on https://
www.regulations.gov, or by
appointment, during normal business
hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Raleigh Ecological Services
Field Office (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT).
Authority: The authority for this action is
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as
amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: July 30, 2018.
James W. Kurth,
Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, Exercising the Authority of the
Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 156 (Monday, August 13, 2018)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 39979-39980]
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Fish and Wildlife Service
50 CFR Part 17
[Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2018-0035; FXES11130900000C2-189-FF09E42000]
RIN 1018-BB98
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Proposed
Replacement of the Regulations for the Nonessential Experimental
Population of Red Wolves in Northeastern North Carolina
AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior.
ACTION: Proposed rule; reopening of comment period.
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SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are
reopening the public comment period on our June 28, 2018, proposed rule
to replace the existing regulations governing the nonessential
experimental population designation of the red wolf (Canis rufus) under
section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act of 1973, as amended (Act).
We are reopening the comment period to allow the public an additional
opportunity to review and comment on the proposed rule. Comments
already submitted need not be resubmitted, as they will be fully
considered in preparation of the final rule.
DATES: The comment period for the proposed rule published on June 28,
2018, at 83 FR 30382 is reopened. We will accept comments received or
postmarked on or before August 28, 2018. Comments submitted
electronically using the Federal eRulemaking Portal (see ADDRESSES,
below) must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the closing
date.
ADDRESSES: Availability of documents: The proposed rule is available on
https://www.regulations.gov at Docket No. FWS-R4-ES-2018-0035 and on our
website at https://www.fws.gov/Raleigh. Comments and materials we
receive, as well as supporting documentation we used in preparing the
proposed rule, are also available for public inspection at https://www.regulations.gov. All comments, materials, and documentation that we
considered in the proposed rule are available for public inspection, by
appointment, during normal business hours, at the Raleigh Ecological
Services Field Office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 551F Pylon
Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606; telephone 919-856-4520; facsimile 919-856-
4556. Persons who use a telecommunications device for the deaf (TDD)
may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.
Comment submission: You may submit written comments on the proposed
rule by one of the following methods:
(1) Electronically: Go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. In the Search box, enter FWS-R4-ES-2018-0035,
which is the docket number for the rulemaking. Then, click on the
Search button. On the resulting page, in the Search panel on the left
side of the screen, under the Document Type heading, check the Proposed
Rule box to locate this document. You may submit a comment by clicking
on ``Comment Now!''
(2) By hard copy: Submit by U.S. mail or hand-delivery to: Public
Comments Processing, Attn: FWS-R4-ES-2018-0035, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, MS: BPHC, 5275 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041-3803.
We request that you send comments only by the methods described
above. See Information Requested, below, for more information on
submitting comments on the proposed rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pete Benjamin, Field Supervisor, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office,
551F Pylon Drive, Raleigh, NC 27606; telephone 919-856-4520; facsimile
919-856-4556. Persons who use a TDD may call the Federal Relay Service
at 1-800-877-8339.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 28, 2018, we published in the Federal Register a proposed
rule (83 FR 30382) to replace the regulations governing the northeast
North Carolina (NC) nonessential experimental population (NEP) of the
red wolf, which were codified in 1995 in title 50 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (CFR) at Sec. 17.84(c) (50 CFR 17.84(c)). That
proposal had a 30-day comment period, ending July 30, 2018. The purpose
of the proposed action is to incorporate the most recent science and
lessons learned related to the management of red wolves to implement
revised regulations that will better further the conservation of the
red wolf. We propose to establish a more manageable wild propagation
population that will allow for more resources to support the captive
population component of the red wolf program (which is the genetic fail
safe for the species); serve the future needs of new reintroduction
efforts; retain the influences of natural selection on the species;
eliminate the regulatory burden on private landowners; and provide a
population for continued scientific research on wild red wolf behavior
and population management.
Information Requested
We will accept written comments and information during this
reopened comment period and will consider information and
recommendations from all interested parties. If you previously
submitted comments or information on the proposed rule, please do not
resubmit them. We have incorporated them into the public record, and we
will fully consider them in the preparation of our final determination.
We intend that any final action resulting from the proposal will be
based on the best scientific and commercial data available and be as
accurate and as effective as possible.
We request comments or information from other concerned
governmental
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agencies, Native American tribes, the scientific community, industry,
or any other interested parties concerning the June 28, 2018, proposed
rule. We particularly seek comments concerning:
(1) Contribution of the NC NEP to recovery goals for the red wolf;
(2) The relative effects that management of the NC NEP under the
proposed rule would have on the conservation of the species;
(3) The extent to which the NC NEP may be affected by existing or
anticipated Federal or State actions or private activities within or
adjacent to the proposed NC NEP management area;
(4) Appropriate provisions for protections and ``take'' of red
wolves;
(5) Ideas and strategies for promoting tolerance of red wolves on
private property outside the NC NEP management area; and
(6) Appropriate means to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed
action, including relevant performance measures.
Additionally, we seek comments on the identification of direct,
indirect, beneficial, and adverse effects that may result from the June
28, 2018, proposed rule. You may wish to consider the extent to which
the proposed rule will affect the following when providing comments:
(1) Impacts on floodplains, wetlands, wild and scenic rivers, or
ecologically sensitive areas;
(2) Impacts on Federal, State, local, or Tribal park lands; refuges
and natural areas; and cultural or historic resources;
(3) Impacts on human health and safety;
(4) Impacts on air, soil, and water;
(5) Impacts on prime agricultural lands;
(6) Impacts to other species of wildlife, including other
endangered or threatened species;
(7) Disproportionately high and adverse impacts on minority and low
income populations;
(8) Any socioeconomic or other potential effects; and
(9) Any potential conflicts with other Federal, State, local, or
Tribal environmental laws or requirements.
Please include sufficient information with your submission (such as
scientific journal articles or other publications) to allow us to
verify any scientific or commercial information you include.
We will post all comments on https://www.regulations.gov. If you
submit information via https://www.regulations.gov, your entire
submission--including any personal identifying information--will be
posted on the website. If your submission is made via a hardcopy that
includes personal identifying information, you may request at the top
of your document that we withhold this information from public review.
However, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. We will
post all hardcopy submissions on https://www.regulations.gov.
Comments and materials we receive, as well as supporting
documentation we used in preparing the proposed rule, are available for
public inspection on https://www.regulations.gov, or by appointment,
during normal business hours, at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service,
Raleigh Ecological Services Field Office (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT).
Authority: The authority for this action is the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, as amended (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.).
Dated: July 30, 2018.
James W. Kurth,
Deputy Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Exercising the
Authority of the Director for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
[FR Doc. 2018-17320 Filed 8-10-18; 8:45 am]
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